Room console for management of patient care

A method for management of patient care, the method performed on a room console device by executing instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprising:

• displaying, by the room console device, a registration graphical user interface (GUI) on a touchscreen of the room console device, wherein the registration GUI comprises one or more staff level icons;
• receiving, by the room console device, a staff registration signal from the touchscreen corresponding to a staff level icon;
• and
• in response to the staff registration signal, displaying, by the room console device, a staff level indicator corresponding to the received staff registration signal on the touchscreen, wherein the staff level indicator comprises a color corresponding to a staff level, a symbol corresponding to the staff level, and/or a pattern corresponding to the staff level.

A method for management of patient care, the method performed on a room console device by executing instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprising:

• displaying, by the room console device, a graphical user interface (GUI) on a touchscreen of the room console device, wherein the GUI comprises staff level indicators representing at least one registered staff member, wherein a staff level indicator comprises a color corresponding to a staff level, a symbol corresponding to the staff level, and/or a pattern corresponding to the staff level;
• receiving, at the touchscreen, a first input signal indicative of a selected audio communication icon;
• in response to the received first input signal, displaying on the touchscreen icons corresponding to different audio communication options;
• receiving, at the touchscreen, a second input signal indicative of a selected icon corresponding to an audio communication option;
• and
• initiating an audio communication session based on the selected audio communication option.

A system for management of patient care, comprising:

• a room console device, configured to:
• perform a staff registration process based on user input provided via a touchscreen on the room console device,
• display an indication of staff in a first room via the touchscreen, wherein the indication of staff is displayed based on a staff level indicator comprising colors corresponding to staff level, symbols corresponding to staff level, and/or patterns corresponding to staff level,
• display an outstanding call, the outstanding call comprising a call text and a required-staff level indicator sent by a controller device,
• display an indication of staff in other rooms, and
• facilitate an audio communication session;
• and
• the controller device, configured to:
• manage a required-staff variable for the outstanding call, the required-staff variable storing staff levels required to address the outstanding call,
• determine the required-staff level indicator using the required-staff variable, and send the required-staff level indicator to the room console device.